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Damp tetany
湿痉 〔濕痙〕 shī jìng
A disease commonly affecting children, that is characterized by clouded spirit, tetanic reversal, generalized heat failing to surface, oppression in the chest, and a thick white tongue fur, and that is attributed to dampness evil spreading through the triple burner and clouding the clear orifices.
Medicinal therapy: Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on ST, SP, GV, PC, TB, and LI. Select ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), GV-26 (Water Trough, 水沟 shuǐ gōu), GV-8 (Sinew Contraction, 筋缩 jīn suō), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), TB-5 (Outer Pass, 外关 wài guān), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), and LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí). Needle with drainage.
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